The Monster's Protégé

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rs old

l figh

, taking his leather jacket off and the injur

communicating without words and walked back towards the other

confidence that was no match to mine. The sliver of danger glinted brightly in his bl

ay right into the hands of a wolf? I thought that's what stupid peop

e. The fingers clasped the knife so hard I could bet the knuckles went white. I dashed forward w

as nothin

to live," he mocked, p

to inflict a scratch so that I could bargain my life. But this time he grabbed my blade with ease,

Dominic called out f

ing at me. "That's how long you lasted

. The uncertainty of the moment whether I would live or die churned out every last bit of bravery I

" Dominic told his brot

tion. Like my life wasn't on the line and I could be bothered about be

, too," he said waving his hand at me. "And keep her h

wled at my veins. "If are going

some sort of intellectual superpower. "Hell, we don't rape anyone. Relax, Aurora.

nted to believe him, the log

e go after that?"

a knowing look with his brot

e came closer, offering his hand. "Get up!" he grouched, and the

xt day or not but at least I would be alive for the next hour. And in that time frame, I co

Look, I don't have time to

on was making me lightheaded. When I was on my feet, he gripped me by the arm like I was some kind of an er

e room with a small beanie bag beside it while the left

out waiting for a response but stopped midway. "And yes, you'd remain safe as long as you don't do anything stupid. I

m with a thud and I plopp

s long as you don't

t know what to make of it. But every thought obliterated from my min

t. I don't even remember the last time I had slept witho

t they would push me inside a room and get my body 'checked' by the doctors as if the sleazy guards weren't good enough. After I fled from the

f warmth and rested my head against the pillow. It probably would have take

tinging sensation on my knees. My eyes flew open as I jolted up on the bed. A midd

ounds. It may get infected later," she informed and re

ed. "It

voice announced as I snappe

rested on the beanie ba

groggily. I was tired of un

d the blue eyes and brown hair-same as

man answered for him wh

rk hair were the common features to this army of

lly. "I don't think the bandage is req

ness-something I had never received for the longe

eply and pushed a plate of food in my hand. "Viktor did tell me tha

..th

would leave now but Stefan here," he pointed to the boy who w

uffed with so much food

edly Stefan, regarded her as she walked out of the room

My brother doesn't like to w

" I muttered with my mouth

rather die with a full stomac

ugh. "You really don't

rugged with a mouth

s joke and shook his head. He picked up the t-shir

fit you. Are y

d, I stood up and grabbed the clothes. "I need a qu

y clothed–Stefan was still perched on the same spot. Without a wo

ious

call the guards stati

devil Viktor's or

for you. Do you really have a death wis

myself. Grabbing the blindfold, I

oody musk filled my nasal senses. It didn't make any sense until I heard a door being opened and closed as the blindfo

mini bar. The center was occupied with a rich, mahogany office desk. Across the desk was a huge flat screen TV, about 90 inches in size. Everything in t

hower and get dressed?" Viktor's

ather jacket and dark jeans but a grey, suede three-piece suit. From head to toe

tammered. But he already knew tha

ression where I couldn't figure out whet

nting towards the chair ne

f events for the past few hours was so exhilarating that it almost damaged my ability to think quickly or act

Tell mom I will be home la

he almost reached the door. "Take

for God

king, Stefan

in

guessing your head's clear for what you are going to look at and whatever I am goi

dn't take me even a second to recognize the picture. It was the same man, of the two, who tried to rape me at the detention facility. I did manage

he two, isn't it

mportantly, was he a part of law enforce

ness in my mouth. "How do you know?" I

ing to send you back there. You can be actually useful to me outside the d

y mind was still spinnin

ll send you to someone who would train you how to fight, how to wi

er!" I almost scre

ELL DOWN!"

ed back the file an

ed my throat. "Aurora...," he closed his eyes and exhaled for a second. "I am not the man with whom you want to play your stupid, childish games. It

n for me and he had me right where he wanted. His power was much greater

lanced up. "I don't even know who you ar

w worked in your favour. And I am not asking you-I am telling you what you have to do

efore. "You work for me and you can have your ve

ce? I don't

me. "The first assignment would be him. Torture him, maim him, kill him-do whateve

ords made me completely dizzy, clueless,

to starve? I don't think so. You work for me and no one would put a finger

nd of tr

fect guy to teach you how to fight. So tell me: do you want to

mes, I got lucky and managed to save myself and other times, I didn't. An

s going to teac

Like I said before, no one's going to violate you-ever. But as far as your training goes, you'd listen

if h

hurt you. Yes, he might push your limits but you'd be safe with him. I wil

me. I'd never had to be afraid of anything, neither would I have to starve and freeze to death. But men like Viktor didn't do anything like this very gen

to his blue eyes. "What

r loyalty." What was h

t it. You're free to roam around in this wing of the estate. I'd inform my men. But make no mistake-do not